Abortion rights groups see win in Ohio as petition for ballot measure approved

Petition for initiative that would secure constitutional right to abortion will now go to state’s ballot board for approval

Reproductive rights groups in Ohio cleared a significant hurdle on Thursday in their effort to bring a ballot initiative before voters that would secure a constitutional right to abortion.

The Ohio attorney general, Dave Yost, approved a petition brought by campaigners looking to bring the ballot initiative to voters in November 2023. The petition will now go to the Ohio ballot board for approval, which has 10 days to approve or reject it.